In this issue
Edition: Europe
Edition: Europe
Vol. 160 No. 3
COVER
The Secrets of Autism
The number of children afflicted by autism is exploding
Guide For Parents
BUSINESS
The Old Guard's Revenge
Does Messier demise mean French reject American way of business?
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Bruno Gaccio bemoans his investment
Toy Firms Bear a Grudge
Toy makers' feud is no teddy bears' picnic
Is Europe's Air Traffic out of Control?
Questions follow mid-air collision
EUROPE
Loose Lips Sink Ships
Berlusconi government still blunders along
Right Man, Wrong Time
Can Poland's economic reforms survive another Finance Minister's resignation?
PROFILE
Somalia's Desert Flower
Supermodel author wants to wake the world up
WAR ON TERROR
Safe House for Terror Suspect?
Al-Qaeda "puppet-master" is too hot a potato
FOOD & WINE
Star Players
Nothing holds more weight in the food world than a Michelin star.
ARTS
Urban Legends
Young British artists choose cityscapes with a hint of darkness
Return to Base
Bowie's Heathen is reason enough to go on believing
WORLD WATCH
World Watch
The week's news in review

Cartoons of the Week
Who Will Inherit Joel Stein's Kid?
The Weekly Acoustic News
Asterix at 50: The Comic Hero Conquers the World
Photos: Silvio Berlusconi and the Politics of Sex
Pictures of the Week
Short List: TIME's Weekly Critics' Picks
Piecing Together Nabokov's Last Novel
Photos: Peru's Sacred Glacier Is Melting
New Moon Review: Team Jacob Ascending